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dates r ro JAN. 18.
yaragrap-os Spicy and Serious,
Critical and Congratulatory.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
i&EREL CONGRESS.
Wit&iiagtoß Closed and the Rebels Pro*
pw« &H fi\port Duty on Cotton!
NOSE HETISY IS THE REBEL HOlbE.
i»h>fn tho Richmond Examiner, Jan. IT.]
The restaurants and drinking saloons
advanced their rates a peg higher. The
advance, they allege, is necessitated by
the great rise in the prices of flour and
provisions in the market. The bill of
fare hi saloons, that formerly cost $lO
now cost sls, and no drinks are to be
had‘Under $5. Fferhaps it is well that
the price of living lias come to be de
fined at last. The thermometer can go
no liiarher than 90; the currency may go
to aero, btit the charge cannot go above
Wool'heat. This may as well be under
stood'first as last.
[From ths Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 17.]
ft was reported yesterday that John
Breckinridge was made Secretary of
War of the Confederate States. VYe
could obtain uo confirmation ot the re
port in official circles, but there are rea
sons for believing it. General Breckin
ridge was reported to arrive in the city
i*st night.
fFrom tho Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 17.]
Fort Fisher has fallen, and the port
Wilmington will be closed. Block
ade stock is at a discount, and no more
cotton gets out of the Confederacy. On
die 'other: hand, we have lost our last
port by which we received supplies from
abroad. Another disaster is added to
our long list/of defeats, and croaking
Iras received another impulse. But,
notwithstanding all" this, the end is not
yet fay a great deal. Now, for the first
■time, we are thrown really on our own
resources, and compelled to turn our at
tention to manufacturing what we need
and to bringing down the shameful ex
travagance that has disgraced our peo
.ple. Now, “the. comforts and happiness
vaf civilized life” will be denied the peo
ple,, as they have been the army, anc
avarice no longer blight our hopes with
its corrupting influence. At _ last qur
liberties will receive the undivided la
bors of the whole people.
While “Peace Commissioners” were
coming and going,’ and schemes of sub
snissiofi were being concocted, the fall of
Fort Fisher, most opportunely, recalls
Hm attention of the people to their own
liberties, and warns them that the war
roust go bn for a long time yet, and if
Ibis fell of Fort Fisher shall thoroughly
arouse eur people to the work before
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 27, 1865.
them, there will not be any cause to re
gret its loss. At any time these last
four years it could have been captured
just as easily as it has been. Butler
could have taken it on Christmas day,
but he did not because he was atraid.
It is to be expected that all the croak
ers will be greatly exercised by this dis
aster ; but croaking does no harm to the
cause; it only points out the “weak in
I’aitli.” It does not take one step to
wards submission, for those that are
afraid of the enemy know w ell enough
that they have grater cause to fear the
indignation of the people .and army at
home. But there is a rumor, that comes
from the North, to the effect that the
Congress has appointed “fifteen com
missioners, M headed by Vice President
Stephens, to go to Washington on the
subject of peace. Can there be any
truth in this report ? Has Congress been
neglecting the public interest and are
now taking steps to betray it? We
cannot believe it, and yet, with McMul
lin’s resolutions and Leach’s proposition
before that bod}', the public are deeply
agitated lest tear has got the better of
discretion, and our cause is on the point
of shameful betrayal. * Congress has
failed to conscript the negroes, and has
lost much precious time, and it is true
that it has also lost very much of .the
public confidence. Should it turn out
that either House has entertained any
propositions looking to peace, through
auy other channels than those provided
by the constitution, its members will
have perjured, themselves, and deserve
the fate which Cromwell virited upon a
worthless Parliament.
[From the Rictuaoncl Diepa*eh, Jan. 17. J
The fall of Fort Fisher, we presume,
closes the port of Wilmington. It com
mands the main entrance of the Cape
Fear river, and will, w T e fear enable the
enemy to blockade the river completely,
giving them, as it does, a secure lodg
ment on the left bank. Fort Caswell
and several other works still guard the
Southern channel of the river. Some
regard the fall of Fort Fisher as a dis
aster, while many are disposed to con
sider it a blessing in disguise. The lat
ter, who are, it must be said, a numer
ous and sensible class, contend that
Wilmington as a seaport has, from the
beginning, done us more harm than
good. They say that the goods im
ported through it have been of little
good to us, while millions of dollars
worth of our cotton has thence lound
its way into the hands of our enemies.
It is proper to add that, possibiy, our
force which, according to General Lee’s
dispatch, was making a heavy demon
stration against their rear, may retake
the tort.
[From the Richmond Sentinel, Jon. 17. j
The Sentinel!publishes General Lee’s
report of the capture of Fort Fisher,
and adds:
We have learned through other sour
ces that the capture of the fort was made
by a boat attack in very large force,
the land attack being the feint. We
learn that the telegraph and torpedo
parties all escaped. The hour asssigned
as that at which the capture was made
is stated by some as late as one o’clock.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 17.]
Judge Haliburton, of the Confederate
Court l’or the Eastern District of Virginia
on yesterday issued a writ of xiabeas
Corpus on the petition of Hon. Henry S.
Foote, a member of the Confederate
House of Representatives from Tennes
see, commanding Captain Hugh S. Dag
gett, Provost Marshal of Fredericksburg
to bring before the Judge the body of
Henry 8. Foote, on Thursday next, and
to show cause why he should not be set
at liberty. Mr. Foote, in his petition,
states that he had been arrested and held
In custody by order of Captain Daggett,
who professed to be acting by the order
of one James A. Seddon, Secretary of
War, &c. Happily this matter had
been settled by the Ilouse of Represen
tatives, to whon> it was referred by the
President, declaring that they are of
opinion that the good of the country
would not Ire subserved by the forced
attendance of said member upon the ses
sion of the House; but that, under all
the circumstances of the case, it is expe
dient that the military authorities dis
charge lum from custody. We presume
My. Foote has already been set at liber
ty. ...
[From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan. IS.]
It is said that Gov. Foote has been re
leased by order of the Confederate au
thorities. Cobb, ot Alabama, and
Wright, of "Georgia, took the lead.
Foote attempted to follow. Who is
next? ‘The whole thing is as easy as
tailing off a slippery log.” First, de
nounce the Confederate authorities;
second, whine about peace and offer
peace resolutions, and then desert to the
enemy.
(From the Richmond inquirer. Jan. 17.)
During all yesterday we were without
additional particulars of the capturej of
Fort Fisher, beyon Ia correction in the
time of assault, the position having been
carried by the enemy at 1 o’clock on
Monday morning, instead of 10 o’clock
Sunday night- The fleet co-operated
wiih the laml force. Enough is known,
how ever, to warrant the assumption that
the defence of the fort was defective in
point of vigilance. It is reasonable to
believe that the fleet kept up at least a
fitful bombardment during the night,and
that the repulse of the land force the pre
ceding caning satisfied the garrison that
the second attack would not be made un
til the ensuing day, and that its ow r n
safety and strength would be enhanced
oy retreating to the bomb proofs or
otherwise seeking shelter and re
pose fpr the night. At the hour at
| which the fort was taken, the moon was
i shining brilliantly in the mid-heavens, a
cireumstarce which should have sug
gested extreme vigilance. The strength
of the position and the? fact that Weitzel,
one of the ablest engineers of the Fcd
: eral army, had pronounced the works
impregnable, would seem to lead to the
conclusion that there was something
wrong. As the matter now stands we
wilt have to be contented for a time at
least with the accounts of the enemy,
unless by some lucky chance, someone
or more of the garrison shall have
escaped to throw some substantial light
upon it.
The Augusta Chronicle asserts, on the
authority of a gent'em an w T ho saw Gen.
Joseph E; Johnston in Columbia, that
Gen. Johnston had been reinstated to the
command of the Army of the West, with
his headquarters at Montgomery, Ala.
The following are the only items of in
terest in the Rebel Congress on the 17th.
The House took up the bill to provide
for an increase or export duty on cotton
and tobacco.
Mr. Herbert, of Texas, moved to post
pone the bill until Tuesday next, in order
that the matter might be carefully looked
into.
Mi‘. Marshall, of Kentucky, said he
was iu favor of the motion to postpone
the measure now before the House.
What was the use of talking about ex
port duties now when the port of Wil
mington was blockaded ? If he had his
way he would run all the cotton in Wil
mington back into the country and make
it public property. He would seize the
cotton, tobacco and gold of the country
and make them subservient to the public
good, and give to our soldiers something
worth having.
Mr. Ayer, of Bouth Carolina, asked it
the gentlemen intended to furnish fam
ilies who depended on cotton and tobac
co for their support with flour and ba
con.
Mr- Marshall sai4 fie would pay die
market price in Confederate suit*, autt
makes these notes- legal tender. Mr
would do that to-moirow and uuke it
legaltender for every, debt <xmtr:.ctett
during this war. lie would take men b$
the naps of their neck, and put them
in the army. He would see every city
and town in the South in smoolih
ruins, and ever}’ house in ashes, betas*
he would yield one iota tQjhe Yankee
Government. We must riec with the
weight of the occasion and not yield 4c
despondency, nor give way to points tU‘
constitutional delicacy. He implored
members to recollect that this was the
16th day of January, and we inwt pre
pare for the spring campaign. Tlk*.
postpone this measure and take upsonx
of more importance.
Mr. Echols, of Georgia, said he was
surprised to hear the gentleman express
such sentiments. If Congress was is>
take such action as that urged by lh*
gentleman, he himself would resign and
go home.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Liverpool Dates to January flk.
■ Livkrpool, Thursday, Jan. £.
Captain Corbett, who commanded the
steamer Sea King, now the'pirate Bhc
nandoah, on her voyage lrom London f*»
Madeira, has been arrested hr violating?
the enlistment act in enlisting men Un
til e rebel navy.
The London Time? of to-day ha* sou
article highly eulogistic of General SSuer
man's skill.
The prize-fight for the ebampierflifif)
'between Wormald and Marsdcn, .Tefa&Hr
ed in the victory of Wormald.
THE OLD FOLKS’ HOMER*
The old man' Bft by the ehhnneytfide,
His face was wrinkled and nutn i
And he leaned both his hands on <kw .tout wtfv
cane.
Ah if ail his wot k wap d-aa , .
His coat was of good old- fnumoncd grey;
The pockets were deep and wide; .
While his ‘Speck*,’’ and su;el tobacco-box
Lay Snugly side fey-vide. \
The old man liked'to s-'tir ibe'firc.
Ho near him tke tongs were kept;
Sometimes he nui.-edas he jpuod at theca**,
Sometimes he sat and slept.'
What saw he in the embers thereof
Ah ! pictuies of other years ;
And now and then.thev awakened snail.*,
But often started tears.
His wife sat on the other side-
In a high-back flag-seat chair;
I see ’neath the pile of her inusli* cup
The thine of her Eilvcry hair.
There’s a happy look on her aged face,
As she busily knits for him, / '"I
And Nellie takes up the stitches dropped
For grandmother’s eyes are dim/
Their children come in and read the near.,
To pass the time each day;
How ft stirs the blood in the old sum’s heart.
To hear of the world away.
*Tis a homely scene, I told yon sn,
But pleasant it is to view;
At least I thought it so myseit
And sketched it down lor yon,
Be kind unto the old. niy ,
They’re worn with this woi Id’s stride.
Though bravely once perchance they sons-ht
The stern, fierce battle of hf«.
They taught our youthful feet to tlml
Upward life’s rugged steep;
Then let us gently lead tl rn down
To where the weary *U*ep.
Dkbckam-i ov booTHiuw bvosavßMUEms « mm
Nobth.—The RD hmond Examiner of Friday luw
a long letter from Edward JPollai and, giving as me
count of w h&t be saw and heard in the Kertfc
while on parole there, • He says the tea*J party
np there never was vtry rtropg, na« giowm
weaker and weaker with evrry naiikatv cveco*.
since the Presidential eVcth n. and bus now
been reduced to about aero, lie is very fev< »e
upon Northern men with Southern print plea,
who sit by their comfortable fin* andcaUH««~
aelves symputhiseis, and aajs that the Ntw York
News is the only real friend-of the South : mon£
the Northern news* apt rs. sFhe whole tenor*
the letter is not Cidcafotud t« he
the South, mm tiHI .tai ifartMiint ml
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